New York legislature boosts public oversight for green energy projects

Greater freedom of information: Albany passes some worthy improvements

We often rag on the state Legislature, the most highly paid lawmakers among the 50 states, who can also pocket unlimited outside income and face no term limits. But sometimes they get it right, as what happened with two bills improving the state Freedom of Information Law. Thank you to state Senate Majority Leader Stewart-Cousins and the 62 other senators and to Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie and his 149 colleagues. Gov. Hochul should sign both m…

New York legislature boosts public oversight for green energy projects

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEXSTAR) — Lawmakers passed the Public Renewables Transparency Act as the legislative session wound down, which is supposed to make the state's process for building clean energy projects more open to the public. It would require the New York Power Authority to share more details about its plans for green energy. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! S2462B/A7686A cleared the New…